Here’s your weekend reading list. I promise lots of smart insight on Iran, Ukraine, British defense, and nothing on Trump. The Pentagon needs a “Come to Jesus” moment on the unpredictabilit...
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Every week, I scour the the Internet for the best articles, analysis, and multimedia on foreign policy and national security just for you, dear reader. You’re welcome. Don’t blame China for t...
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Waterloo. An interview with John Sopko. And why the United States should heed the wise words of Niccolò Machiavelli. All this and more in this week’s edition of the War on the Rocks weekend re...
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As the summer finally heats up, so do the takes (I could not help myself) and we’ve got them all right here. From a Robert Kaplan smackdown, to an insider view of the Iran deal, here’s the la...
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Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about historical wars — while the big battles, heroes, and devastations have been captured and preserved by journalists, historians, and academics, how many s...
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We’re wrapping up the month of May with some Chinese strategy, the untold story behind the fall of Ramadi, and some bold advice for Japan. A better way to approach Chinese strategic theory. “...
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In honor of Memorial Day, I wanted share a passage from a War on the Rocks article we published last year. Even as a publication largely focused on warfare, it’s easy to forget that behind our ...
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Here’s your weekend reading list. Now don’t all fight over it at once. Could China and Russia unite into one massive evil superpower? Doubtful. “History never repeats itself, but it rhymes....
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It’s Friday already? Well then here’s the latest War on the Rocks reading list to kick off your weekend. Another SIGAR report that will leaving everyone asking, “Are you f*cking kidding me?...
Here’s your weekend reading list with the best articles you didn’t know about from the past week. New research could predict which terrorist groups will attack civilians. “All of this raise...
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First off, we’d like to welcome Alex Hecht to War on the Rocks, who will be taking over the Molotov Cocktail blog, our vertical that features all things booze related. You can read about Alex�...
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Here’s what we’re reading this weekend and you should be too. What will replace American’s aircraft carriers? “Our submarine advantage gives us the ability to operate inside the A2/AD env...
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Only two more days to support the War on the Rocks crowdfunding campaign. Time is running out. Donate today! Twitter Fight Club or death. I once again judged #TFC15 and asked contestants in my br...
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If there’s one thing you can rely on in this crazy world, its the weekend reading list from War on the Rocks to help get you through your Friday. Here are my top picks from the week. The first ...
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Here’s your War on the Rocks weekend reading list. Also, if you haven’t checked out our crowdfunding campaign, then do so immediately. Help us grow the site with the most experienced voices i...
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Big news week for national security and foreign policy fields, and not just from Netanyahu’s speech. More importantly, War on the Rocks launched a crowdfunding campaign so we can provide you wi...
If you aren’t at #ISA2015 or in hibernation, then here’s your third option to stay occupied this weekend: The War on the Rocks weekend reading list. Advice for the White House’s counteri...
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This time of year, the weekend means hibernating under lots of blankets, with a bottle of good bourbon, and some good reading. Here is one of those three things to get you started. Why we shou...
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If you’re reading this, it means you survived the annual Snowpocalypse of Doom. The first thing you should do is go to the War on the Rocks store, which opened this week, and buy everything—o...
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Hey WOTR readers! Want to stay fresh? Here is what you need to read this weekend. Quote of the Week. “We don’t know if it’s five people graduate, or 100 people graduate, or no one graduates...
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Hello, War on the Rockers. It’s been an eventful week, as we marked another anniversary of September 11 and saw momentum build for the next war. Now that the weekend is here, we’ve gathered a...
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Happy Friday to our War on the Rocks fans. This weekend marks the end of summer for all of those people heading back to school in September, so be sure to check out our weekend reading list and a...
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Happy Friday, War on the Rockers! Here is our weekly round up of the best articles and analysis on current affairs this week to get you ready for the weekend. Remembering Robin Williams. Dan Lamo...
Every Friday, War on the Rocks posts the best articles, analysis, and multimedia on foreign policy, national security, and current affairs for our readers in the Weekend Reading List. This week, ...
Anyone who has ever taken the time to read through one of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s quarterly reports to Congress will certainly tell you that the experience is...
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We think it really needs to be said today, Thank God it’s Friday. Crisis after crisis sparked nonstop headlines this week, from ongoing fighting between Gaza and Israel, to the downing of anoth...
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Happy Independence Day, America! While you’re enjoying 4th of July festivities this weekend, be sure to check out these great foreign policy and national security reads from the past week. Inde...
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Every Friday, War on the Rocks posts the best articles, analysis, and multimedia on foreign policy, national security, and current affairs for our readers in the Weekend Reading List. This week, ...
Big week in the national security and foreign policy realm, so much so it might be hard to keep up. That’s why War on the Rocks has rounded up all of the top reads right here in our Weekend Rea...
The Obama-style speech that inspired previously uninterested millennials to vote for the first time, drew record-breaking crowds to his inauguration, and regularly stirred overwhelming emotion am...
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Every Friday, War on the Rocks rounds up the best articles, analysis, and multimedia involving foreign policy, national security, and current affairs for our readers. This week, we collected the ...
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Happy Friday, readers! It’s been a busy few days in the foreign policy realm from Michelle Obama pouting on Twitter for the #BringBackOurGirls campaign to the Benghazi witch hunt, so we’ve ro...
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We’re wishing all of our readers a very happy Friday! From creepy surveillance gadgets to Time’s 100 most influence people, we’ve rounded up the top reads of the week for you to catch up on...
Happy Friday, all! We hope all of our Jewish readers had a wonderful Passover and we extend a Happy Easter to everyone celebrating this weekend. But, what’s a family gathering without a little ...
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Happy Friday to all of our readers. We hope everyone had a great week. We’d like to give a shout-out to Twitter Fight Club 2014 champion and WOTR contributor Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, as well as...
Dear Readers: As many of you may know, Twitter Fight Club 2014 (#TFC14) is underway. Read more about #TFC14 here. Nominate the best #TFC14 tweets by sending them to editor@warontherocks.com (...
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Happy Friday, WOTR readers! Spring has sprung and while it doesn’t feel like it in certain parts of the country, we’re celebrating nonetheless. While you’re enjoying the end of winter this ...
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TGIF! Between the crisis in Ukraine and the release of the QDR and proposed 2015 budget, we’ve had quite the week here at War on the Rocks. To make sure you’re up to date on these events and ...
Happy Friday to our War on the Rocks readers. Another wintery week has come and gone and we’re counting down the days until spring. We’ve gathered some of the most compelling reads from the w...
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Hello, WOTR readers. TGIF! We’re looking forward to a much-needed weekend after another polar vortex-plagued week. While everyone tries to keep warm, be sure to check these top reads from the p...
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Happy Friday, War on the Rocks readers! It’s been another exciting week in the realm of national security and as you get ready for this long holiday weekend, be sure to check these recommended ...
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno released a proposed reading list on his Facebook page for Army, and more generally, military professionals. He asked followers for feedback and suggestions. W...
Happy Friday and a very happy new year to all of our War on the Rocks readers. We hope everyone survived the holidays and is ready for an exciting new year. We at WOTR have lots of exciting plans...
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Since we launched War on the Rocks on 8 July 2013, we have gone from strength to strength, exceeding our expectations by orders of magnitude. Here are our 25 most-read articles from 2013: Benjami...
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Happy Friday and happy holidays to all of our War on the Rocks readers! The final countdown to Christmas has officially begun, so we’re bringing you the top reads of the week to help you get th...
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Happy Friday, all! We’re here again to round up the week’s top reads on national security and foreign policy. Feel free to send us your feedback or send us a Tweet with your recommendations f...
Hopefully everyone has survived another crazy week and is officially counting down the days until Thanksgiving (we are at least). Here is our recommended list of reads that were published over th...
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Happy Friday from War on the Rocks. We’re bringing you another round-up of the top reads from the past week to indulge in over the weekend. If you would to be included in our weekly roundup, tw...
Greetings, WOTR friends! Another week has come and gone and as always, we’ve collected the top reads from the past seven days for you to ponder over the weekend. Feel free to send us your feedb...
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Happy Friday! We know everyone is ready to kick off this holiday weekend, so as usual we’re starting it off with a round-up of the most interesting reads from the past week. Feel free to send u...
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Happy Friday to all of our readers. We officially said goodbye to summer this week and welcomed in autumn. While you spend the weekend coping with another season come and gone, be sure to check o...
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Greetings, War on the Rocks friends. We’re here again to round up the week’s best reads on national security and foreign policy. Feel free to send us your feedback or send us a Tweet with you...
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Last month the Al Jazeera Media Network launched its newest venture, Al Jazeera America, a domestic news program, reaching about 45 million cable viewers across the United States. There was much ...
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Good morning, readers and welcome to another edition of the Weekend Reading List. As always we’re bringing you the top reads of the week to stimulate your mind and prepare you for a weekend of ...
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Happy Friday, all! It’s been another big week in international affairs and we’ve rounded up the top stories for your weekend reading pleasure. While you’re sitting in the sun enjoying one o...
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Photo Credit: Jack Somerville Happy Friday and a slightly belated Eid Mubarak to our Muslim friends from everyone at WOTR! Here is this weekend’s recommended reading list. Check it out and ...
It’s Friday again and we’ve rounded up the most interesting content about foreign affairs and national security from around the Web. Here are this week’s picks of what our editorial team wi...
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